Restoring Women’s Self-worth and Dignity by Breaking Cultural Vices

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[ ‘SHARE’ Nov-Dec 2015 ] STEP INTO THE WORLD

Breaking cultural vices needs constant intervention and promotion to achieve results. CEDAR’s partner in Ethiopia, Kale Heywet Church Development Commission (EKHC-DC), fights against the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Although FGM is banned, the traditional thinking and practice of genital mutilation as a means of ensuring chastity is deep-rooted. EKHC-DC therefore actively educates the public on the harmfulness of FGM through promotional events and workshops, and organises “combat groups” and ‘public awareness ambassadors’ to fight against FGM.

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Global Discipleship Programme

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[ ‘SHARE’ Jul-Aug 2015 ] FOCUS ~ DISCIPLESHIP

“What’s the most important thing in our lives? Are we willing to risk our lives for Jesus in all circumstances?” “Is there any value or belief so deeply-rooted in our culture that we just accept without question?” These are some of the questions raised by the participants of Global Discipleship Programme (GDP), who went on a 3-week mission/exposure trip to Ethiopia last summer. In this interview, Rev. Pak Loh, CEDAR Fund’s mission pastor, also the mastermind behind GDP, will share more about this programme that shakes up the lives of these participants, prompts them to face the world and themselves, and takes them on a transformational journey.

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A Family with Big Smiles | Serena Suen

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[ ‘SHARE’ Jul-Aug 2015 ] JOIN HANDS JOIN HEARTS

Written by Serena Suen, Programme Officer

Yidenekachew, a boy’s name that means “Let them admire”, had me admiring on his shiny smile which seemed to light up the tiny room that house himself, his grandmother, his two younger brothers and his cousin. Yidenekachew’s mother lives in the rural area. Life is very hard that she could not take care of her three sons but forced to send them off to their grandmother living in the city, hoping that her children would be better taken care there.

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Change Agents—the Extraordinary Royal Priesthood | Phyllis Kwan

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[ ‘SHARE’ Jul-Aug 2015 ] TAKING ACTION

Written by Phyllis Kwan

In Hong Kong, “volunteer” is a term commonly given to all persons who offer service for free, irrespective of the nature of the voluntary service. The term puts an emphasis on the single element that the service provider does not receive any remuneration. However when I first met Hawassa in Ethiopia, I received a deeper meaning of the term “volunteer”. Hawassa is part of a woman group who act as “change agents”, educating the villagers from door to door and advocating for the abolition of the still common practice of the harmful tradition of female genital mutilation (FGM). They are no ordinary volunteers.

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Meet a Need – Share a Red Packet

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Once, there was a three-year-old girl who offered to share her red packet money with the needy in Africa. The money could bring her another new dress, but it could also provide several basic meals or the one and only piece of new clothing for some Africans. A new dress would be an icing on the cake, yet this little girl chose to share what she had.

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Global Discipleship | Law Chung-man

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[ ‘SHARE’ Jan-Feb 2015 ] TAKING ACTION

Author> Law Chung-man (Youth Pastor of Tsung Tsin Mission of Hong Kong Whampoa Church)

As a pastor for teenagers, my biggest desire is to nurture them with the truth, see their hearts captivated by God and their lives being totally transformed, ultimately firmly following Him.

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